Comments on: Gibson Launches New ES Model, ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody

By: ben

ben — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:48:40 +0000

well I own a 336 and a 339 and I can’t really tell much of a difference soundwise i.e. they are both awesome guitars and sound incredible through my marshall/mesa amps

By: Jeff C.

Jeff C. — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:03:57 +0000

Hi – I played a 339 at the recent Arlington, TX guitar show. The new 339 is a spittin image of the 335, only smaller. Scale/size of this guitar is perfectly proportioned. I had a 67 ES-335 but sold it (dumb!). Holding the 339 felt like the old 335 but smaller. It played incredibly well. Workmanship was excellent on demo piece. The $1,799 price seems to be a real value. I just ordered a red one last night.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:58:32 +0000

Hi–didn’t wait for a response since the deal had to be done–got a new 336 and am awaiting delivery as we speak. I can only hope that mine will be as good as the ones that all the players who reviewed on Harmony have.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:57:56 +0000

How heavy is the 336 and how does it sound? The concept sounds interesting–I am also looking at getting a 336 or 339 almost immediately. My old fingers are just longing for a break from the 25 1/2″ scale lenght.

By: John

John — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:17:54 +0000

I found a pretty good review here:

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/gibson_custom_the_es-339.html

Looks like one of the major differences is size- the 339 appears to be closer in size to a Les Paul- smaller than a 335. One has to wonder if they can truly preserve that rich semi-hollow tone with such a scaled-down body size…

If anyone hears more about it- or better yet, actually PLAYS one- please chime in!

By: John

John — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:09:50 +0000

I am saving up for one now. Hey- anyone know what the wood is on the front/top of the ES-339? Is it flamed maple? On the description I saw, it just said ‘laminate.’ It appears from the description that some significant improvements to the electronics have been made to get better resolution on the high frequencies, while also keeping that classic Gibson semi-hollow tone. Anyone seen any thorough reviews yet?? If so, please post a link… So far, I have only seen watered down versions of Gibson’s press release of the specs & features…

How SPECIFICALLY does the ES-339 compare to the ES-335 as far as tone, features and playability??? That is what I want to know.

Peace,

John from Philly

By: Cary

Cary — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:23:36 +0000

Hehe… too early to tell, raal––they aren’t even shipping yet ;)

By: raal

raal — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:33:00 +0000

i don’t care if one is hollowed out and the other is pressed maple or guacamole.

what is the difference in SOUND? ANYONE?

By: Randy N

Randy N — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:10:33 +0000

The CS-336 is a hollowed-out slab of mahogany with a maple top glued on the top and then carved.
The ES-339 is a pressed maple plywood body with a solid center block-built exactly like an ES-335.
I just ordered a new Red ES-339 !!

By: Mark Kardwell

Mark Kardwell — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:32:51 +0000

Looks a bit smaller than my CS-336.

By: Cary

Cary — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:20:37 +0000

Yep… we think alike, Ian. And a photo alongside the 335 would definitely make a heck of a lot more sense.

By: ian

ian — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:15:54 +0000

Just finding it very odd that there really isn’t much information on the difference between the ES-339 and the CS-336, and i’ve seen a lot of photos of the 339 pictured with a 330… the casino comparison is just odd to picture when you’re talking about a super small ES-335

By: Gibson Launches New ES Model??ES-339 - Tube Freaks Guitar Forum

Gibson Launches New ES Model??ES-339 - Tube Freaks Guitar Forum — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:59:47 +0000

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